My Dyslexia
Unless I tell people, most would never know that I was diagnosed with dyslexia and a speech impediment when I was 7 years old. In my...


Looking Back at COVID-19
COVID-19 has been hard on all of us. I teach Principles in Health Science to undergraduate students at Brooklyn College, City University...


Black Bodies
My son is only a toddler, but I already struggle with the importance of academic excellence and the need to make sure my son receives his...
Keep Kicking the Can
Despite major advancements for Blacks in the United States, it seems we are still synonymous with far too many negative health outcomes,...
Black Nanny in the City
I have traveled around the world, but I have lived in NYC my entire life. Most of that time has been in Brooklyn, but my husband and I...